Question

George Washington's precedent of serving just two terms as president held until ____________ was elected as president in four consecutive elections.

Answer 1

George Washington's precedent of serving just two terms as president held until Franklin Roosevelt was elected as president in four consecutive elections.

Explanation:

Franklin D. Roosevelt shattered a lengthy-held practice on November 5, 1940, which began with George Washington when he was accorded with the first President elected to a third term. Roosevelt would go on to compete and win on January 20, 1945 for a fourth term by holding power again.

The only and first president to win greater than two simultaneous national elections, though partially due to the length of his exclusive four terms is highlighted as FDR. The third-term election was held as the United States was in the throes of the Great Depression and World War II had just started.